Hosting Barcelona in the second week of the UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray lost the match 4-1. Following the contest, the Spanish newspaper Marca brought up previous statements made by the yellow-reds' midfielder Mario Lemina regarding Barcelona's young star Lamine Yamal.
BARCELONA BEATS GALATASARAY WITH 4 GOALS
In the match played during the second week of the UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray's only goal came from Aleksey Batrakov in the 28th minute. Barcelona left the pitch with a 4-1 victory thanks to goals scored by Joao Cancelo, Fermin Lopez, Anthony Gordon, and Karim Adeyemi.
With this result, Barcelona increased its points to 6, while Galatasaray finished the week without points. The yellow-red team was defeated once again by Barcelona, whom they have faced before in European competitions.
MARCA'S DIG AT MARIO LEMINA OVER LAMINE YAMAL
After the match, the Spanish newspaper Marca brought back to the agenda Mario Lemina's words from last year regarding Lamine Yamal: "Who is Lamine Yamal anyway?"
Referring to the statement the Gabonese footballer made about the young star in the past, the newspaper took a jab at Lemina following Barcelona's victory against Galatasaray.
In its assessment of the matter, Marca stated, "After tonight, Lemina must have learned who Lamine Yamal is."
TENSION ON THE PITCH BETWEEN LEMINA AND YAMAL
During the match between Galatasaray and Barcelona, there was a brief moment of tension between Mario Lemina and Lamine Yamal.
Tensions rose between the two players after Yamal, frustrated after missing a goal, struck Lemina's hand. The incident ended without escalating further after the referee intervened.
News Source: 12punto
